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Francesc Castells

Researcher at Rovira i Virgili University

Publications -  80
Citations -  4861

Francesc Castells is an academic researcher from Rovira i Virgili University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Life-cycle assessment & Sustainability. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 80 publications receiving 4317 citations. Previous affiliations of Francesc Castells include University of Pamplona & Analysis Group.

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Sustainability in the construction industry: A review of recent developments based on LCA

TL;DR: In this paper, a review brings together research on life cycle assessment (LCA) applied within the building sector, focusing on the LCA methodology and tools employed in the built environment.
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Uncertainty assessment by a Monte Carlo simulation in a life cycle inventory of electricity produced by a waste incinerator

TL;DR: In this paper, the uncertainties in the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) of a life cycle study on waste incineration in Tarragona/Spain has been analyzed and the procedure applied consists of selection of essential parameters, determination of probability distributions, Monte Carlo simulation, significance analysis and interpretation of the results.
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Environmental performance of construction waste: Comparing three scenarios from a case study in Catalonia, Spain

TL;DR: According to the influence of treatment plants location on the GWP indicator, it is observed that incineration and recycling of construction wastes are better than landfilling, even for long distances from the building site to the plants.
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Environmental assessment of urban wastewater reuse: Treatment alternatives and applications

TL;DR: Life Cycle Assessment is used to evaluate different disinfection treatments and to assess the environmental advantages and drawbacks of urban wastewater reuse in non-potable applications and to compare the environmental impacts of producing 1m(3) of water from reclaimed water, potable water and desalinated water sources.
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LCA as a decision support tool for the environmental improvement of the operation of a municipal wastewater treatment plant.

TL;DR: The best environmental option for the final destination of the sludge is to combine the current situation (fertilizer replacement) with use of theSludge in a cement plant (as a replacement for fuel and raw material).